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TO: CPLANNING
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Location and History
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highlighted by the Blackfriars/Petersville Wesof all six properties on the Inventory of Herita
As part of the Municipal Class Envir
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A demolition request for 80 Oxford Street Wewith Section 27(3) of the Ontario Heritage make a decision on the demolition request
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Therefore, an approach which recognizes properties at 78-88 Oxford Street West togeth
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contextual value of 78-88 Oxford Street Westmeaningful, manner.
Commemoration of any lost cultural herita
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APPENDIX A: Property Location – 78-88 O
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Appendix B1: Property Photographs – 78-
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Appendix B2: Property Photographs – GaHeritage Conservation District
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Image 15: 108 Wharncliffe Road North.
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Appendix C: Heritage Impact Assessment (AECOM, March 2016)
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City of London
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Statement of Qualifications and Li
The attached Report (the “Report”) has been prepared by AECaccordance with the agreement between Consultant and Client
The information, data, recommendations and conclusions con
· is subject to the scope, schedule, and other constraincontained in the Report (the “Limitations”);
· represents Consultant’s professional judgement in lig
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Executive Summary
AECOM was retained by the City of London to prepare
located at 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, and 88 Oxford Street Wes
a part of the Environmental Assessment for the Widenin
northern limits of the Wharncliffe Road North and Oxford
the City of London Inventory of Heritage Resources (20
Heritage (LACH) approved a statement of heritage sign
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Table of Contents
Statement of Qualifications and Limitations
Letter of Transmittal
Distribution List
Executive Summary
Project Personnel .................................................
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5.3.3 Retain Portions of Building Fac
5.3.4 Interpretive Signs, Plaques, an
5.3.5 Footprint Location of Buildings
6. Recommendations ....................................
6.1 Detailed Documentation Program .......
6.2 Interpretive Signs, Plaques, and/or Pub
7. Bibliography ..............................................
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Project Personnel
Project Manager Peter McAlliste
Technical Lead Adria Grant, BA
Report Production Michael Gregu
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1. Introduction
1.1 Study Purpose
AECOM was retained by the City of London to prepare
located at 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, and 88 Oxford Street Wes
a part of the Environmental Assessment for the Widenin
northern limits of the Wharncliffe Road and Oxford Stree
City of London Inventory of Heritage Resources. In June
approved a Statement of Significance for the six propert
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2. Land Use History
2.1 Oxford Street West and Wharncli ffe Ro
The subject properties are located on the south side of O
Oxford Street was originally known as the Second Conc
in 1810, and offered early access for residents of Londo
of a bridge across the Thames on Oxford Street in 1881
intersection of Oxford Street and Wharncliffe then south
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A few houses were also built on the north side of Oxford
87, 89, and 99 Oxford Street West across from the subj
the subject properties and had been built prior to 1906.
but 89 Oxford Street West is virtually identical in massin
house at 87 Oxford Street West differs from 89 Oxford S
ground floor. The architectural treatment of the gable e
however, it is possible that this could have been a later
houses were constructed by the same builder prior to th
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main popularity in the early-20th century. A continuation
areas of London including along Wharncliffe Road (for e
Shortly after their construction, the houses were feature
Booming City”. The article appeared in the March 28, 19
series of photographs showing recent developments in
were depicted, along with the Kensington Bridge that wa
The caption that appeared with the three photographs re
camera man. The top and bottom pictures show residen
bridge which will soon join West and South London. We
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Figure 1: Henry Vernon’s Director y for the City of L
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Figure 2: Portion of the 1892 Rev. 1907 Insurance P
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Figure 3: Henry Vernon’s Directory for t he City of Lo
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Figure 4: Portion of the 1912 Rev. 1915 Insurance P
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Figure 5: 1926 Geodetic Survey of Canada – City of
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Figure 6: London Free Press , March 28, 1914, show
Context
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Figure 7: " A Booming Section of a Booming City" , L
houses at 78-88 Oxford Street West (top),
(middle), and a series of un identified hous
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3. Property Descriptions
3.1 Context
The six buildings at 78-88 Oxford Street West were buil
streetscape of identical looking houses (Plate 6). The ho
88 Oxford Street West the land slopes steeply. The cha
Street (Plate 7). The lot setbacks for the subject proper
century due to the widening of Oxford Street which first
widenings have occurred on the south side. The north s
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3.2 Build ing Descrip tions
3.2.1 Common Features
The six subject properties were all originally built as yell
storey brick addition at the rear. The houses appear to h
since been parged. Small gable dormers were built on b
existing roofing materials consist of asphalt shingles. In
decorative wood shingles, and wood pilaster mouldings
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4. Summary of Cultural Herita
4.1 Previous Heritage Evaluations
As of 2008, the properties located at 78, 84, and 86 Oxf
City of London’s Inventory of Heritage Resources. The p
properties.
In May 2009, the London Advisory Committee on Herita
Cultural Heritage Value for five of the six properties.4
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the basis of the evaluation, the CHER agreed with previ
under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
4.2.1 O.Reg 9/06 Evaluation of 78-88 Oxford St
The six properties were evaluated collectively rather tha
Regulation 9/06 as presented in the CHER evaluation a
following subsections.
Table 1: Ontario Regulation 9/06 Evaluation for 78-8
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Design/Physical Value
The properties at 78-88 Oxford Street West are represe
architectural style known commonly in North America as
can be referred to as Dutch Colonial. The Dutch Colonia
20th century and was revival of the architectural styles th
the Hudson Valley. The gambrel roof, gable end, shing
the style.
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· 1 ½ storey scale and massing;
· Buff brick material (where remaining);
· Gambrel roof forms;
· Street facing end gables;· End gable wood shingles (where remai
· Recessed front porches including posts
· Decorative wood bargeboards (where r
· Grouping of three windows on front faça
· Side gable dormers.
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5. Proposed Undertaking, Imp
5.1 Proposed Undertaking
The Environmental Assessment for the proposed widen
Road from Platt’s Lane to Oxford Street West. However
Road the project will include intersection improvements
in each direction. The preferred alternative for this proje
Gunn Street and Rathowen Street Existing lane configu
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5.2.3 Isolation
The proposed widening of Western Road and Oxford St
properties are not conserved collectively. The cultural h
in the Draft Statement of Cultural Heritage Value as ado
demonstrate heritage value collectively. In order to mitig
attribute, mitigation option should be considered that co
together. Isolating a single property would result in a los
have been evaluated collectively and recognized as con
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In addition, as part of the City of London’s Rapid Transit
Rapid Transit Corridor.6 Although the Environmental As
have not been confirmed, if Oxford Street is in fact a co
Street may be anticipated. The extent of the anticipatedthis time, however, it can be assumed that the six prope
impacts in the future as a result of The Shift EA.
Further to the short-term and long-term planning challen
relocation would present some significant technical and
to relocate the existing homes further back on each of th
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5.3.2 Detailed Documentation Program
Prior to demolition, the houses should be documented t
historical narrative, high-resolution photography of the bconditions and/or measured architectural drawings of th
compiled and deposited in public archives or libraries as
these houses should include digital photography undert
with the following minimum standards:
· A minimum pixel depth of 3000 x 2000;
· Resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch);
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Lastly, the properties could be reinterpreted in the form
portion of the West London Dyke has recently been rep
from the others. This may present a viable space for an
properties. In addition, existing parks, parkettes, or othepublic art or an art installation may provide an opportun
Pros: The installation of interpretive plaques or signage
properties, although the built heritage resources would n
Cons: Interpretive plaques or signage may not convey t
given that the heritage value of the properties is closely
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6. Recommendations
It is understood that the preferred alternative for the wid
road in order to avoid significant impacts to municipal sepriority road design. As a result, the six houses located
accommodate the widening of the road. The mitigation o
forms of mitigation that may be appropriate for the six p
approaches identified above, this HIA makes the followi
conservation of the six properties.
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7. Bibliography
Blumenson, John.1990 Ontario Architecture: A Guide to Styles and Bui
Charles E. Goad Co.
1892 Insurance Plan for the City of London, Ontario,
Charles E. Goad Co.
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